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(11) EP 3 120 245 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
25.01.2017 Bulletin 2017/04

(21) Application number: 15713056.8

(22) Date of filing: 05.03.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 9/52(2006.01)
G06F 9/54(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/018987
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/142538 (24.09.2015 Gazette 2015/38)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA

(30) Priority: 19.03.2014 US 201414219696

(71) Applicant: Qualcomm Incorporated
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BOURD, Alexei Vladimirovich
    San Diego, California 92121-1714 (US)
  • SAKHARSHETE, Swapnil Pradipkumar
    San Diego, California 92121-1714 (US)
  • XU, Fei
    San Diego, California 92121-1714 (US)

(74) Representative: Loveless, Ian Mark 
Reddie & Grose LLP 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL
London WC1X 8PL (GB)

   


(54) HARDWARE-BASED ATOMIC OPERATIONS FOR SUPPORTING INTER-TASK COMMUNICATION